Admission to the Katy Contemporary Arts Museum will be free. The museum is at 805 Ave. B, across from Katy's Railroad Park Museum and Tourist Center. Admission to the Katy Contemporary Arts Museum will be free. The museum is at 805 Ave. B, across from Katy's Railroad Park Museum and Tourist Center.

Located at 805 Ave. B, the museum will first exist in one side of the building, with plans to expand into the second half after the first year, Roman said.

According to the Roman, the first exhibit will be photographs collected under the title, "All About Katy," which show vignettes of life in and around the city.

Museum plans include the exhibition of art from the 1950s to present day. Roman said there will be no entrance fee initially, but a fee may be added later. "It depends on whether we see the need for it or not," she said.

Roman, 48, holds a degree in fine arts from the University of Houston and has had an art consulting firm, Tradarte, since 1991. She and her husband, Claudio, an attorney, have lived with their son William, 20, in Katy for 18 years.

"I think anything we can add to our cultural arts in Katy is important," Adams said. "Everything we have now in the way of museums in the city is about history. This deals with something that's current. It's another thing to do in town."

Roman said she sees a need to teach area residents about contemporary art.

"One of the reasons I'm establishing this museum is to educate the public; I see that as the biggest need," Roman said. "People in Houston buy art, invest in art. People in Katy don't buy art. There's a void there. I'm trying to fill that void. How do you do that? By educating. There shouldn't be a problem buying art.

"I've been wanting to do this for a while. The Art Alliance helped me learn about Katy. We could actually have a museum district for Katy. This will be the first permanent exhibit space."

Roman also cited supporting art in the Katy area, and enhancing the art movement in the area as reasons for establishing the museum.

Filo Castore of the national architectural firm Perkins & Will is designing the museum, Roman said.